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Bryce Underwood, Wolverine

Belleville (MI) Belleville quarterback Bryce Underwood flipped from LSU to Michigan on Thursday night. He picked the Wolverines over . . . everyone.

Underwood is listed at 6’3″ and 205 pounds. As a junior he completed 179/276 passes (64.8%) for 3,329 yards, 44 touchdowns, and just 3 interceptions. Altogether, he has been responsible for over 165 touchdowns as a four-year starter at quarterback for the Tigers.

RANKINGS
ESPN: 5-star, 93 grade, #1 QB, #1 overall
On3: 5-star, 99 grade, #1 QB, #1 overall
Rivals: 5-star, 6.1 grade, #2 QB, #2 overall
247 Sports: 5-star, 99 grade, #1 QB, #1 overall

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Preview: Michigan vs. Northwestern

RUSH OFFENSE vs. NORTHWESTERN RUSH DEFENSE
Michigan ranks #73 nationally in rushing offense (155.5 yards/game) and #74 in yards per carry (4.34). Indiana largely shut down the rushing game two weeks ago in a disappointing effort from the offensive line. Kalel Mullings (141 carries, 740 yards, 8 TD) still leads the team in rushing, but he has ceded carries lately to Donovan Edwards (114 carries, 513 yards, 3 TD) and even Benjamin Hall (4 carries, 9 yards against Indiana). Head coach Sherrone Moore hinted that a couple other backs could see playing time this week, including freshmen Micah Ka’apana and Jordan Marshall. The offensive line should see the return of starting RG Giovanni El-Hadi this week, but with RT Andrew Gentry out for the season and backup OT Jeffrey Persi working back from an injury, the right tackle spot will be manned by Evan Link. Northwestern is #28 in rush defense (114.6 yards allowed/game) and #28 in yards allowed per carry (3.59). The general trend is that the solid teams have run the ball well against the Wildcats, and the bad teams haven’t; Washington, Indiana, Iowa, and Ohio State have all gone for 144+ yards on the ground. Michigan hasn’t been greatly effective at running the ball, but they are pretty committed to hammering away until they clearly can’t do it. Junior weakside LB Mac Uihlein (6’1″, 230) leads the team with 65 tackles, followed by redshirt junior CB (yikes!) Theran Johnson (5’11”, 182) and redshirt sophomore nickel Robert Fitzgerald (6’0″, 208) with 44 stops each. The defensive front is made up of fourth-year or older players, with 6’3″, 310 lb. DT R.J. Pearson and 6’2″, 297 lb. DT Carmine Bastone in the middle; one defensive end is Aidan Hubbard (6’4″, 252), the brother of former Ohio State and current NFL defensive end Sam Hubbard. Hubbard and 6’3″, 272 lb. DE Jaylen Pate lead the team with 5 tackles for loss each. I don’t think Michigan will run over Northwestern, but I do think they will be able to keep the chains moving, especially if they can incorporate QB Alex Orji in some +1 runs.
Advantage: Michigan

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Visitors: Michigan vs. Northwestern

2025

Andrew Babalola – OT – Overland Park (KS) Blue Valley North: Babalola is committed to Michigan (LINK).

Jayvan Boggs – WR – Cocoa (FL) Cocoa: Boggs is a 6’2″, 200 lb. prospect who has been committed to UCF since August 2024; he also has offers from Florida State and Missouri, both of which he visited officially. Michigan offered Boggs this past week after seeing him live last week; head coach Sherrone Moore and offensive coordinator Kirk Campbell were both at his game last Friday watching 2026 quarterback commit Brady Hart, Boggs’s teammate. Boggs is a 4-star, the #30 wide receiver, and #231 overall. This is an official visit. UPDATE: Boggs is no longer planning to visit.

Shamari Earls – CB – Chester (VA) Thomas Dale: Earls is committed to Michigan (LINK). This is an official visit.

Tobi Haastrup – DE – Houston (TX) Mayde Creek: Haastrup is a 6’4″, 230-pounder with offers from Florida State, Michigan, Oregon, Texas Tech, and USC, among others. He’s a 4-star, the #24 edge, and #279 overall. This is an official visit to Ann Arbor and he has a visit lined up for Oregon next weekend.

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All-Time Leaders: Interception Return Yardage

Michigan defensive back Mike Sainristil recently finished one of the greatest defensive seasons in school history, notching 6 interceptions and returning them for 232 yards and 2 touchdowns. Altogether, he finished with 7 interceptions and 240 yards for his career. Where does that rank historically?

1. 431 yards on 25 interceptions – Tom Curtis (1967-1969)
2. 240 yards on 7 interceptions – Mike Sainristil (2022-2023)
3. 237 yards on 9 interceptions – Will Johnson (2022-2024)
4. 202 yards on 9 interceptions – David Brown (1972-1974)
5. 182 yards on 8 interceptions – Thomas Darden (1969-1971)
6. 169 yards on 10 interceptions – Marcus Ray (1995-1998)
7. 169 yards on 6 interceptions – Blake Countess (2013)
8. 145 yards on 6 interceptions – Raymon Taylor (2012-2013)
9. 141 yards on 8 interceptions – Tony Jackson (1980-1981)
10. 132 yards on 10 interceptions – Keith Bostic (1980-1982)

Andrew Marsh, Wolverine

Fulshear (TX) Katy Jordan wide receiver Andrew Marsh committed to Michigan on August 20, 2024. He picked the Wolverines over offers from Texas, USC, and Washington, among others.

Marsh is listed at 6’1″ and 175 pounds. As a junior in 2024, he caught 65 passes for 1,158 yards and 15 touchdowns. He high-jumps 6’4″ and ran a 50.50 in the 400 meters.

RANKINGS
ESPN: 4-star, 84 grade, #10 WR, #67 overall
On3: 4-star, 91 grade, #26 WR, #169 overall
Rivals: 4-star, 5.9 grade, #11 WR, #61 overall
247 Sports: 4-star, 94 grade, #13 WR, #73 overall

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